Cloning And Stem Cell News, Research and Resources - October 2006 Archives
Scientists at Newcastle University, in the UK, grew a miniature liver, using stem cells taken from umbilical cords.
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Scientists at the John A. Moran Eye Center with the University of Utah have created a genetic test
to determine whether a person is at risk of developing Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD).
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Genetic Savings & Clone, the Sausalito, California company, that in 2004 created the first commecially cloned pet kitten
is going out of business at the end of this year. The company claims that demand for the cloned pets, wasn't enough.
The company had recently reduced the price to clone your pet from $50,000 to $32,000.
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Surgical Professor David Sachs has made long strides in xenotransplantation, the process of
transplanting an organ from one species to another. Currently, Professor Sachs is testing
pig kidneys in primates, with hopes of clinical trials on humans within 5 years.
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The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine issued its plan for how it would spend the $3 billion
the state's voters assigned to finance stem cell research.
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Fish can recognize a face based on UV pattern alone
Ancient DNA from rare fossil reveals that polar bears evolved recently and adapted quickly
'Anaconda' meets 'Jurassic Park': Study shows ancient snakes ate dinosaur babies
Scientists locate apparent hydrothermal vents off Antarctica
Mars Express heading for closest flyby of Phobos
Artificial bee silk a big step closer to reality
Artificial foot recycles energy for easier walking
New fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothing
What drives our genes? Researchers map the first complete human epigenome
Juggling enhances connections in the brain
Tracking down the human 'odorprint'
Fill 'er up - with algae
Scientists discover quantum fingerprints of chaos
Researchers help identify cows that gain more while eating less
Mathematical innovation turns blood draw into information gold mine in Stanford study
Deceptive model
Predicting the fate of stem cells
Using own skin cells to repair hearts on horizon
Stem cells restore sight in mouse model of retinitis pigmentosa
The mouse with a human liver: A new model for the treatment of liver disease
Unpacking condensins' function in embryonic stem cells